LCC Development In South Korea – The Accidental Success Story

Korea was Northeast Asia’s first major LCC market and today remains the largest and most vibrant. This success was more by accident than design: there was no explicit policy to develop LCCs. With LCCs having created success on their own, what formal planning can be done to further grow the LCC sector? Can LCCs play a role in unlocking further connectivity between North and South Korea?

Moderator: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Assistant Professor, Jae Woon (June) Lee
Panel:

• Eastar Jet, President/CEO, Jong Gu Choi
• Jeju Air, CEO/President, Seok Joo Lee
• Korea Airports Corporation, Director, Market Development & Commercial, Jae Hee Park
• T’way Air, Executive Vice President, Hyung Yi Kim